Quantified Self – Between lifestyle and medecine
Cheap sensors in portable devices and an ever increasing number of smartphone applications covering health issues make it possible: the continuous monitoring of the body. «Quantified Self», the quantification of life by means of measurement, transmission and evaluation of data on physical functions, fits well with the concept of «Big Data» in medicine. The abundance of data should help to acquire knowledge for the early detection of diseases and the optimisation of therapies, and also provide information on which factors might be conducive to good health. But handling health-related data is a sensitive issue and should meet high standards in terms of data protection.
Short title:
Quantified Self
Start date:
2016-05
End date:
2017-10
Homepage:
https://www.ta-swiss.ch/?uid=321
Project leader:
TA-SWISS Foundation for Technology Assessment (TA-SWISS)
Country:
Switzerland
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